The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-03
MONUMENTS AND GRAVE ENCLOSURES on MONTHLY INSTRUMENTS

Judge Macarthur. The President
could not confer the honor upon a
gentleman more worthy end deserving
or who would discharge the duties of
the position more satisfactorily than
Judge Speed, who made one CT the
albeit Attorney Generals Tennessee
ever had, and for eight yca's adorned
her Supreme Bench" This is indoraed
by the Rome, Ga, Courier, which adds
that "the President could not make a
better selection. Judge Sneed is fine
lawyer and an honest man." The AP
PEAL indorses all OF this and sugG ests
to the PRECEDENT that Judge Sneed's
appointment would be in the nature
Of the eternal fitness Il things.
TIE Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety, Ct New York, has resumed bust
ness in Memphis, with Mr.. l. F.
Walker as general agent and Capt.
Juo. F. Wi kerson special agent. The
Free Tontine policy, devised after
careful study by the Equitable, secures
advantages which are not combine d
in the policy OF any other company.
All restriction on travel, residence and
occupation Ia removed af,er the first
year; it becomes incontesiible after
the second year, and payable imme-
diately upon The receipt OF satisfdctory
proofs of death; is nonforfeitsble after
the third year, and secures full partic-
ipation in the Tontine profits. The
assurance in force, $4ll,779,0S9; pre-
MUM income, SIG, 272, l56 81; surplus
for dividends to policy holders, $780,
495,l75; aud new businets for 1856,
gill, 540,20 of the Equitable, eacn ex-
ceeds that OF any other company, and
1t n ay be Justly regarded as the largest,
the tlongest and most succ stsful or.
ganization of its kind in the world.
Messrs. Roe and Lyon, managers Tor
Kentucky and Tenne ssee, have repre-
scented this great mutual company for
twenty-five years with Increasing sue
cess.
THE beautiful and unique arabesque
tribute Of the faculty and students of
the class OF 1887 of the Nelson Business
College, OF Cincinnati, o., to his worth
as q man and al able and efficient in.
Btructor in mercantile scquirem ents,
presented to Mr.. A. Z Nelson, on his
retirement from the petition OF priu ci-
pal of Il at institution, on his removal
to this CITY, now on exhibition in Mr..
Byrd's window, Ma Iison and Main
streets, will tract some considerable
attention from its graceful, artistic
character and appropriation ess. 1t is
from The facile pencil OF Mr.. E. D..
Grafton, Of Cincinnati, one of Amer
ica's most distinguished water color
artists. His work, while of style
peculiarly bis own, has caused MIN to
be called the Scheuren OF this country,
after the distinguished Dusseldorf
professor. For many years MIR. Gjat-
tons brush has been prof. fic in beau
tiful creations, which are widely scat
tered thrnughouts not only this coun-
try, but Europe, one finding place on
the walls OF II. r. II. FRINGE of Wales,
palace of Marlborough House, others
in the post OF honor at the West Art
Museum, Cincinnati, smother in the
parlor OF Mrs. President Garfield,
others at the homes Of the late Hon.
O. @. Clay, OF Alabama, Gen. Sheri-
dan, VIM. NJ. Cory, Senator Burnside,
Jas. Longworth, snd a host of other
distinguished people. Mr.. Nelton is to
be congratulated on having such warm
friends in his old home, and upon their
good taste and lioeIality in choosing
such pleasing and artistic mode of
expressing their regTd, for such a
Complim' nia' y Expression 50 happily
embl 2lned by the graceful baud of
art, is souvenir to be most highly
.przsd by the recipient, This is a
splendid letter OF recommendation for
The gentleman who comes to Memphis
to become one of US ard to conduct a
business college on Madison street
We trust h enterprise may prove
euccess.